We can all agree that Judy Blume is the basically the wisest scribe in all of contemporary literature, but if some of you still are still in disagreement, this latest interview in which she explains why banning kids from reading certain books makes zero sense should sway you. »8/16/13 9:30am 8/16/13 9:30am

The first-ever film adaptation of a Judy Blume novel comes out TOMORROW. If you're seeing the movie in New York or Chicago, you can meet Blume after certain screenings of the film. In this sneak-preview clip, Davey and Wolf are in the tentative first stages of what will become a powerful relationship. »6/06/13 2:00pm 6/06/13 2:00pm

Judy Blume, iconic writer/patron saint to confused tweens that she is, needs no introduction. There's a pretty solid chance that you, dear reader, felt less alone in the world after reading her books, whether you were obsessed with getting your period, grappling with recently divorced parents or considering whether… »5/14/13 5:00pm 5/14/13 5:00pm

Welcome to 'Fine Lines', the Friday feature in which we give a sentimental, sometimes-critical, far more wizened look at the children's and YA books we loved in our youth. This week, writer / reviewer / blogger Lizzie Skurnick reads Judy Blume's 'Tiger Eyes', the story of 15-year-old Davey, who has a new hole in her… »8/08/08 3:40pm 8/08/08 3:40pm